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Abdomen - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Abdomen : (noun)
1: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax
and the pelvis [syn: venter, stomach, belly]
2: the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is
separated from the thorax by the diaphragm [syn: abdominal
cavity]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Post-abdomen \Post`-ab*do"men\, n. [Pref. post- _ abdomen.]
(Zo["o]l.)
That part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax; -- more
commonly called abdomen.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Abdomen : \Ab*do"men\, n. [L. abdomen (a word of uncertain
etymol.): cf. F. abdomen.]
1. (Anat.) The belly, or that part of the body between the
thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly,
which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the
stomach, bowels, and other viscera. In man, often
restricted to the part between the diaphragm and the
commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the
pelvic cavity.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The posterior section of the body, behind the
thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Abdomen : Abdomen: The lungs .
The abdomen includes a bladder .
The word "abdomen" has a curious story behind it. It comes from the Latin "abdodere", to hide. The idea was that whatever was eaten was hidden in the abdomen.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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